Patents by Inventor David Michael Cantrell

David Michael Cantrell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable cooling system for use with a semiconductor fabrication system
    Patent number: 6030461
    Abstract: A portable cooling system for use with a semiconductor fabrication system having a heating block is provided. A portable cooling system, consistent with one embodiment of the invention, includes a support structure removably mountable on part of the semiconductor fabrication system and near the heating block of the fabrication system. Disposed on the support structure are one or more fans for blowing air over the heating block. In one embodiment, the support structure includes a plate and a plurality of legs which extend down from the plate for mounting on the heating block. In another embodiment, the support structure includes a plate and means for mounting the plate on one or more walls of the semiconductor fabrication system. The portable cooling system facilitates the cooling of the heating block of the fabrication system and can, for example, significantly reduce the time spent cleaning the semiconductor fabrication system as compared to conventional cleaning techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: David Michael Cantrell